10/04/2015

NI Man Killed In ROI Collision

A man from Northern Ireland has been killed in a crash in the Republic of Ireland.

The crash occurred on the M1 southbound junction outside Drogheda on Thursday afternoon.

The man, believed to be in his 40's, died at the scene.

The lorry he was driving struck a van and overturned on the roadside embankment.

Police are appealing for witnesses to contact them.

(CD)


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